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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1905)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER O. H. CRONIN. Publisher. VNEILL, NEBRASKA —~—. " — 1 - An advertiser In the Wimbledon, England, Gazette wants ‘‘a lad about 20; must be a churchman, of good edu cation. who can drive a horse and cart, assist In the stable and garden (melons and cucumbers), milk cows and under stand pigs; must be accustomed to wait at table and of gentlemanly appear ance; early riser and teetotaler; good references required." The wage of this paragon Is to be $00 a year, but he must lodge out and furnish his own mealR, except dinner. A Justice of the peaie living near here has addressed the following In quiry to us: "Please let me know if there's bln any change In the code of Kansas sence 1 got mine, as some o’ these triflin’ lawyers tries to make out that my rulin' ain't accordin' to the code, an' If I’m right, ap' they ain't, 1 want to disbar 'em an’ fine 'em for con tempt an’ show ’em what's law. All I wants to do Is to do right."—Osage, Kas., Free Press. The sturdy English race of former times Is becoming nlmost extinct, says the Contemporary Review, and Is being replaced by a puny, stunted, sickly, sterile, narrow-chested, weak-boned, short-sighted and rotten-toothed race. "What Great Britain requires for the salvation of her agriculture Ik, in the first place, the gradual creation of a substantial peasant class, who work with their own hands on freehold agri cultural properties of moderate size." There are specialists of various soils among the New Yoik street merchants, men who sell collar buttons, men who sell shoe laces, and so on, but as odd a specialist as any Is the man who sells sma.ll boys' "knee pants.” He displays his wares In a basket on (he edge of a downtown thoroughfare that leads to a big market, and relies for his trade on mothers passing that way to do the family marketing. "In all my dally walks arid rides for miles here and in the streets of Tokio," says a traveler, "1 never heard an of fensive word applied to me, nor saw an unfriendly lace. Nor In the quieter streets did 1 ever see what Is so com mon In China, women and children darting In and bolting the doors on the approach of a foreigner. Even the dogs here arc friendly and never bark at you." China has recently Issued an edict prohibiting, except In the treaty ports, the sale of metal-rimmed spectacles. Tan shoes are also tabooed, and anyone dealing in them renders himself liable to decapitation. This latter drastic regulation Is due to the fact that yel low Is there the Imperial color, to be worn by none save members of the royal family. Brazil's exports increased $12,500,000 gold in 1004. Of this $4,400,000 was for coffee. The coffee planters got about $10,000,000 more for their crops than in 1003. American capitalists are scouring Brazil for Investments. They are buy ing tramways and other properties freely, besides securing large slices of Brazil's vast land area. The American Bible society has Just received a gift of $300 from a man to whom forty years ago, while lying u wounded soldier in the hospital of Vicksburg, a New Testament was giv en. He wishes the money to be used as soon as possible In placing the gos pel in the hands of wounded soldiers in Japanese hospitals. Joseph S. Knapp, 730 Jefferson street, Waverly, sent to the Baltimore Sun of fice an egg weighing exactly a quarter of a pound, which was laid on the pre ceding day by an English black-breast ed red game hen owned by him. The egg is 6*4 Inches in circumference and 7*4 Inches around point nnd butt. Miss Ada Crossley, the Australian contralto, who lately has won fame in England, hesitated a long time before she decided to cross the ocean and try her fortune there. At length she spun a coin; "Heads, go to London; tails, stay in Australia." It came down head. A volcanic eruption at Bt. Vincent once threw a cloud of dust against the wind to Barbados a distance of 100 miles. The deposit fell for twelve hours over the entire Island, attaining a thickness of nearly half an inch. Its estimated weight was therefore near ly 2,000,000 tons. In addressing Highlanders who placed wreaths on the memorial cairn at Culloden on the occasion of the an niversary of the battle recently, T. Napier said "the Hanoverians" had now ruled for 200 years, and he thought they should “make a graceful bow and retire." Eight hundred Paris butchers made I an excursion to London recently and ■toyed five hours. They were cordially received. Such excursions are fash ionable now, on account of the entente | cordlale. Several hundred London ■ewermen recently paid a day's visit to Parts. An English physician, testifying to the condition of a patient who had been ■truck In the back by a falling sack of corn, said he was suffering from a “traumatic neurasthenia." "That's the Greek for blue funk, isn't It?" asked the opposing counsel. Vegetarianism Is all the vogue among those who take thought of what they ■hall eat and what they shall drink, ■ays London Outlook. Bridge and boiled cabbage came In together, and who ■hall say which has the firmer hold upon persons of fashion? The Rev. Edward Dunbar, who wrote the old Sunday school soi g. "There is ■ Light In the Window for Thee, Brother.” sleeps in a pauper's grave ■t Cofteyvllle, Kns., where he died a tramp in the town Jail twelve years ago. Charles Llndley Wood, second Vis count Halifax, will visit this country next fall. Lord Halifax is about the most widely known layman in the Church of England, being regarded ns head of the advanced party In that church. It Is said that *he people of Tangier received King Edward so enthusiastic ally because It was raining on the day of his arrival. The country had bpon suffering from want of min. and the Moroccans thought he had brought It. "Happy, though married two days.” was one of the many labels attached by practical Jokers to the luggage of a newly married couple who left an t English railway station the other day on t!»?lr way to Canada. After promising to get rome fish for dinner, Marx Hartmann, having gone mad. went to the Hamburg Zoo. re V >ved a young alligator from a pond I J took It borne for his A ife tc cook. RANGE FENCERS ARE FOUND GUILTY : ___ I Jury in Federal Court at Omaha Returns Verdict Against Krause Brothers. A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT They Mutt Either Pay a Fine of $1,000 Each or Go to Prieon for a Year Which Is Considered a Light Sentence. Omaha, Neb., June 14.—The jury In the ease of John and Herman Krause brought In a verdict finding the defend ants guilty on the charge of maintain ing enclosures on public lands and also finding John Krause guilty of prevent ing Theodore Osborne, Edward Whet stone and other persons, tiy Intimida tion, from using the Krause enclosures. The defendants were tried on three Indictments,embracing fourteen counts, and both were found guilty on five counts, while John Krause was found guilty on two additional court's. Attorney Coleman, for tie Krause brothers, asked for a new trial and was given ten days In which to die a mo tion. This Is the first conviction secured by the government under several Indict ments returned by the federal grand Jury last year. The penalty for the offense of which the Krause brothers were convicted Is a | fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment for one year. SENT IMPROPER LETTER. H. Leon Miller Is Sentenced to a Year at Hard Labor. Omaha, Neb., June 14.— H. Leon Mil ler of Oak. Neb., convicted of mailing an obscene letter to Miss Turner of Logan, la., was sentenced in (he fed eral court to pay a line of $100 and a year's hard labor at Sioux Falls. Miller enjoys the distinction of being president of the Winnipeg, Yankton and Gulf railroad. It was shown he had mailed what purported to be a copy of a letter sent by the girl's father to Miller's wife, making Improper pro posals and accompanying this with an equally suggestive letter to the girl, In viting her to visit him at Omaha. The young woman turned (he correspond ence over to her father. From the evi dence it appears that Miller had orig inated the alleged letter to assist him In securing a divorce that he might carry on u liason with the girl. SAVES LIFE; LOSES FOOT. South Omaha Man Ha« Member Caught in Frog. Omaha. Neb., June 14—With his right foot tightly wedged in a switch frog in the Burlington yards, and with a fast moving engine bearing down upon him, Frank Gernues leaned as far back from the track as Ills Imprisoned limb would permit i.nd watched the engine as it ground his foot off and then fell prostrate to the ground, t For twenty minutes Gernues lay on the tracks yelling for assistance. En gineer Carlson and Fireman Buel heard the man's cries as the engine severed the foot from the limb, but could not find the Injured man in the darkness. When they finally located him, Ger nues was laying fiat on Ids back, calm ly smoking a clgaret which he had made and lighted after his foot had been crushed off. Gernues wa's employed at the city garbage plant and when lie reported for work lie was informed that the force was not working. He started up the Burlington tracks for the home of a friend In order to make preparations for a unday fishing excursion, i At Pacific and Second streets there is no light and while Gernues was mop ing along in the darkness his shoe be came fastened In a switch frog. Try as he might, he could not release his , imprisoned foot. He saw an engine fast approaching and he began unlacing ills shoe, but the engine bore down upon him before he could accomplish this, ant", his only hope of saving his life was to careen his body far over from the rails while If iron monster ground off his foot. Even after the foot was severed, it : was released with difficulty from the frog. NEBRASKA GIRL SAID NO. A St. Loui* Young Man End* His Lif* with a Shotgun. St. I.ouis, June 14.—Because Miss Anna Cleburne of Plattsmouth, Neb., could not look with favor upon his ad dresses, John Allen, aged 22, coinmlted suicide by shooting himself with a shot gun loaded with buckshot. Allen is an apprentice to an elec trician and was, according to a note left by him, looking forward to the time when he would be a licensed mechanic, with the constancy of Anna Cleburne as a wife to All his life with the sweets of connubial bliss. But the receipt of her last communi cation chilled his heart and the only relief in sight was that of death. | VACATES TOWNSITE Ur PORTAL Boom City of Sarpy County to Ba Turned Into Stock Ranch. Papillion, Neb., June 14.—Charles Hngedorn appeared before the county commissioners with a petition asking to have the Portal townslte vacated. As the petition had the required number of signers, and there being no objections the petlttan was granted. Portal was laid out inlfcKIjj; and for a time grew rap idly, but the boom did not last long. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. Mox Pl^n Kills Miss Alma Goes at Plattsmouth. Plattsmouth. Neb., June 14.—A cold blooded murder occurred here on the southern outskirts of the city. Mox Plohn tired three shots into the breast of Miss Alma Goos, the victim expiring in a few moments. A shot aimed at Emma, sister of the murdered girl, grazed her breast and wrist and then embedded itself in the kitchen door. STRANGER GIVES BOY SCARE. Holding Gun in Face Orders Him Ex change Clothes and Runs. Papillion. Neb., June 14—While plow ing corn in Forest City precinct the 15 year-old son of John Melia had a start ling experience. Before he knew it he found himself looking into the barrel of a revolver. The man behind the gun informed young Melia that he wanted to exchange clothes with him, as offi cers and bloodhounds were on his trail. He told the boy all about his escape from the soldiers and officers, but for some reason foreot to exchange clothe®. NEBRASKA FAR AHEAD IN BEET PRODUCTION Large Areas Are Planted and a Fine Yield Is Always the Result. TRYING TO GET FACTORIES Many Center* of the Sugar Beet Pro ducing District* Have Been for Year* Trying to Get Cap italists Interested. Washington, June 13.—The depart ment of agriculture in its recent re port credits Nebraska as being one of the best, if not the best, state in the union, for growing sugar beets. The re port says: "There has been considerable agita tion during the past year tending td in crease the beet sugar industry in the state of Nebraska. Next to the one at Alvarado, Cal., the factory at Grand Island, Neb., was the second factory successfully operated in the United States. Another followed at Norfolk the next year. Nine years later anoth er one was built at Leavitt, near Arnes, on the Union Pacific railroad, about fifty miles west of Omaha. This gives Neoraska fourteen years' experience in beet sugar production. Beets for these factories are grown in districts where crops are produced by rainfall. In the fourteen years the state has developed most of the Information covering beet growing in rainfall districts. "Considerable friction occurred be tween the management and the fann ers growing beets. Two or three years’ drought caused poor crops. Then bet ter seasons, more favorable beet grow ing, followed. Later came an attack on the beet crop by a disease generally dominated 'beet blight.' This produced another poor year lor the farmers. All these things had a very great tendency to discourage the industry in the, state. During all their pioneer experience the actories established in Nebraska passed through very trying ordeals. It became necessary to close down the factory at Grand Island for a couple of campaigns, until these difficulties could be overcome or adjusted. Beets grown for this factory were shipped to Nor folk. "Coupled with the natural difficulties attending the pioneer experience of these factories w'as the one spoken of «o often—general lack of experience in growing beets and appreciation of the tienefits of a successfully operated sugar factory. The obstacles were so varied and continued that it took considerable time to institute a fairly favorable nor mal condition of things. Live Stock Feeding. ■'During the time stock interests of the localities were very much Increased and improved generally, especially around Norfolk and Grand Island. Originally the pulp by-product was thrown away, or deposited out on the prairies; some of this same pulp fed to stock four years afterwards. This t act has always been a strong evidence of its keeping qualities. Around Grand Island at present many thousand head of sheep and cattle are fed annually. This is due to the pulp supply at the sugar factory. Large feeding and dairy enterprises sprung up around Norfolk also due to the same causes. "All the factories in Nebraska have been operated through continuously Improved conditions for the past four years. Each of these factories during (the last campaign had more and bet ; ter beets than any other time in its ‘ history. Many of the farmers have come to understand the incidental ben I ['fits of the sugar industry, and are I becoming larger and more regular con tributors to the supply of beets. They have noted the improvement of their farms and their increased facilities for stock raising and cropping generally. “In the western part of Nebraska large tracts of land are coming under cultivation, stimulated by the introduc tion of irrigation. It is found that j beets are well adapted to the condi tions and a most profitable crop, and they are becoming the leading crop in ! two or three counties. The beets have also been grown under contract and delivered to the factories farther east at Grand Island, Leavitt and Norfolk. As a rule these beets are high in sugar content, the tonnage is larger and they yield a larger profit than any other crop grown in this western section. They also enter very nicely into rota tion with other crops grown there, principally alfalfa and small grain. i rylng to c»ex i-acxories. "The centers surrounded by these beet districts in the western part of the state are North Platte, Culbertson and McCook. More beets are now grown in Lincoln county, around North Platte, than in a»iy of the counties having sugar factories. Each of these places is earnestly endeavoring to es tablish a factory. “The removal of the plant from Nor folk to Lamar, Colo., which is now in process, has excited considerable dis cussion throughout the country. Many seem to take it for granted that the beet sugar industry in Nebraska is a failure Because this factory has been established about fourteen years and then moved to another state it seems proof positive to many that conditions in Nebraska will not sustain the sugar industry. If it were not for the facts it might be logical to assume that such is the case. "The department has not been ad vised as to the real purpose of the American Sugar Refining company in moving its plant from Norfolk to La mar, but it is understood that it was not from a failure of-fhe plant, but that the move was more in keeping with | the policy the company maintains. “For three years Norfolk has had a good supply of beets and successful campaigns. The last was the best in the hisiory of the factory. It would be hard, with such facts as these be fore the department, to demonstrate that the factory at Norfolk retired from the field for want of beets or for lack of profitable work. The factory has built up during these years, con ditions making its work much more easy and profitable. It was, however, destined to confine its operations pure ly to sugar making, while in its new’ field it will serve its owners better, not only in sugar making, but in develop ing the agricultural resources of a large district. Result of Irrigation. "The new factories in Nebraska in the near future will be erected at some of the western points recently develop ing through irrigation. "A plant has been contemplated at North Platte for some time past. Its conditions have been thoroughly tested by growing beets for th<^ facto'ries of ooth the American Beet Sugar company and the Standard Beet Sugar company. It fcas grown in one season as higA as 4,200 acres, practically equally divided between the two companies. ‘‘Beets at this place have been tested as high as any in the country. Con sidering wagon and carload lots It has been the highest record of quality cf any place in the world. The yield has been quite satisfactory, also, running easily from ten to twenty tons per acre. “The valley from North Platte to Paxton is about thirty-three miles long and five miles wide, all of which area is subject to Irrigation and consequent ly is adapted to beets and other crops. The locality has soil and conditions highly satisfactory for producing beets. The great drawback is insufficient farmers and laborers to do the work. "Each one of the companies growing beets here has announced that it will install a factory as soon as enough set tlers and laborers can be attracted to insure field hands to grow the beets needed by tlie plant. "The conditions around McCook are quite similar to those described for North Platte. This place continues to grow sugar beets extensively for the factories farther east in the state. The beets show good yield, quality and purity. Back of farmers and laborers sufficient to furnish a factory with a supply of beets is the main difficulty, the same as at North Platte. The vi cinity has sufficient land under irriga tion to grow the beets and other crops entering into the rotation. PUTS DOWN REBELLION Captain Stacey Kills Pulajan Chief and Eighty others in the Philippines. Washington. June 13.—The following cablegram from General Corbin, dated Manila, was received today: "Captain Crowell Stacey with eighty men of Company E, twenty-first in fantry, and thirty-eight men of a com pany of Philippine scouts, surprised the main camp of the Pulajanes June 4, fifteen miles southeast of Catubig. Daguhob, the Pulajan chief, and forty Pulajanes were killed and six captured. “Arms and valuable records were also captured. None was killed on our side and but two were wounded. “Daguhob s death does away with the most troublesome fanatic In the island of Samar." ALONG RECIPROCAL LINES Germany Submits Draft of Proposed Commercial Treaty with the United States. Berlin, June 13.—The German govern ment's draft of its views on the pro posed commercial treaty with the United States is in course of prepara tion for submission to Washington in July. It is based upon reports of the German chambers of commerce and other commercial authorities. The Dus seldorf chamber, one of the most influ ential in the Hhenish Westphalian man ufacturing district, sent von Buelow a memorial in which are incorporated suggestions regarding provisions of the new treaty, all tending to reciprocal agreements. WILSON DENIES STORY. Secretary of Agriculture Vigorous!-/ Denounces the Reports of Leakage. Washington, June 13.—After the meeting of the cabinet today and while still standing on the steps of the White House, Secretary of Agriculture Wil son discussed with much vigor the charges made by Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton association against persons in the bureau of statis tic-, of the agricultural department. Mr. Wilson said the charges had not reached him in formal shape, but he did not hesitate to say that there was no foundation for them. "It is. of course, barely possible that some clerk or employe of the depart ment,” he said, "has been giving infor mation which he pretends to possess, but which could not possibly have been accurate. 1 shall try to find out if there is any such person.” WAS STABBED FIVE TIMES. Dubuque. Ia., June 10.—William Kail eve was attacked by three men in a saloon and stabbed five times in the abdomen. He may die. 4 4 4 HEARD A KISS OVER 4 4 A TELEPHONE WIRE. 4 4 4 4 Des Moines, la., June 10.—C. 4 4 C. Waud. to be tried in crirn- 4 4 inal court for assault and bat- 4 4 tery, lays the cause of his dil- 4 4 emma at the feet of a listen- 4 4 ing telephone operator in An- 4 4 keny whom he says heard him 4 4 making love to Mrs. Ole Dandy 4 4 and told her husband. 4 4 Waud was arrested, tried and 4 4 convicted in Ankeny of assault 4 4 and battery and appealed his 4 4 case to the district court here. 4 4 Mr. Dandy is the informing wit- 4 4 ness and claims that Waud en- 4 4 tered his house and by force and 4 4 notwithstanding the resistance 4 4 of Mrs. Dandy embraced her and 4 4 kissed her. Waud tells a dif- 4 4 ferent story. He claims he went 4 4 to the Dandy home to use the 4 4 telephone, that Mrs. Dandy gave 4 4 him a chair near the 'phone and 4 4 did the talking for him. While 4 4 he was waiting, he says, she 4 4 reached down and pressed his 4 4 hand. He admits recipro- 4 4 eating the pressure and asked 4 4 her for a kiss, whereupon he 4 4 says she said, "Wait till I am 4 4 through here." He says the cen- 4 4 tral girl heard the proffered 4 4 kiss and told Mr. Dandy who 4 4 had him arrested. Mrs. Dandy 4 4 is a witness for the state and 4 4 denies the telephone story. 4 4 4 •4 * 4 MAN OF 92 ARRESTS 4 4 AN ARMED MANIAS. 4 4 - ♦ 4 Des Moines, la., June 10.— 4 4 Henry Eli'ritz, aged 92, after 4 4 fleeing for two blocks from a 4 4 ru ;ty hatchet in the hands of 4 4 William Jackson, crazed with 4 4 drink, finally turned on his as- 4 4 satlant. arrested him and dragged 4 4 him upstairs to Justice Christy’s 4 4 court this morning and filed in- 4 4 formation against him. exhibit- 4 4 lug the hatchet in triumph. The 4 4 charge was assault with intent 4 4 to do great bodily injury. The 4 4 fight occurred at Seventh and 4 4 Walnut streets at an hour when 4 4 the streets were practically de- 4 4 serted. Elifritz saw the wild- 4 4 eyed man start after him and 4 4 tried to escape. The crazed 4 4 man was the speedier. The old 4 4 man turned at bav All his 4 4 strength was gathered together 4 4 and the struggle seemed to be to 4 4 the death. Getting possession of 4 4 the hatchet he haS the other en- 4 4 tirely in his power and accom- 4 BOY BANDIT HEARS HEAVY SENTENCE | One cf Three Young Omaha Lads Who Were Burglars and Holdups. ■ FARMER TAKES POISON — Joseph Zvacek Commits Suicide While in a Drunken Fit Near Stanton— Other Nebraska News of Interest Over the State. Omaha, June 9.—Scarcely past his 20th year Louis J. Hossman, boy burglar and bandit, was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. He was a blithe and debonair looking youth when he lirst ap peared in court, but the long confinement in the county jail left him with a sort of hopeless lassitude. He took his sen tence without a murmur. Hossman is one of the trio of youths who kept South Omaha citizens guessing for several weeks during the occurrence of a number of frequent burglaries, and later startled Omaha by the bold hold up of Druggist Roeder at Thirty-third and Parker streets. Four years of his sentence is on the charge of burglary of a South Omaha hardware store, and the other four years for the robbery of Roeder. Frank Weber, one of his confederates, went to the penitentiary for a ten-year sentence a month ago. Guy Nestle, the youngest member, is still in jail awaiting trial. FARMER SWALLOWS POISON. Commits Suicide on His Farm While in a Drunken Fit. Stanton, Neb., June 9.—Joseph Zvacek, a Bohemian farmer living in the southern j part of this county near Clarkson, return- | ed home after a night spent at that place ! and died from poison self administered. It is pupposed that he had been drink ing to excess, as he was addicted to I that habit. He arrived home and went ! upstairs to his room as was his cus tom. His wife and daughter later went to his room and found him lying on the floor in convulsions. He managed to gasp out to his wife: “It’s no use to send for the doctor, I have taken poison and the bottle Is behind t'he bed if you want to take some too.” POSTMASTERS GET DAY OFF. Hundreds of the Federal Officials Will Be in the City June 13-14. Lincoln, Neb., June 9.—Every postmas ter in Nebraska has been granted a four days’ leave of absence to attend the big meeting of the Nebraska Association of Postmasters at Lincoln, June 13 and 14. The postmasters of Nebraska are com- ' ing in force to attend their anual conven tion In this city, June 13 and 14. The con vention will be held in the United States court room in the government building; but the indications are that the attendance j will be so large that larger quarters must be secured, and Chancellor Andrews has tendered the use of the university chapel in that event. The following order received by Post master Sizer from the postmaster general indicates that the department at Wash ington realizes the importance to the ser vice of Nebraska’s association of post masters. “Order—Postmasters in the state of Ne braska are hereby granted leave of ab sence for as many days, not exceeding four, as may be necessary to enable them to attend the convention of the Nebraska Association of Postmasters to be held at Lincoln on June 13 and 14, 1903. (Signed.) “Geo. B. Cortelyou, “Postmaster General.” GILL IS PLACED IN JAIL. Indianola Young Man, Who Shot and Kidnaped Girl, Held. Indianola, Neb., June 9.—Clarence Gill, ; who shot Miss Mattie Collins, kidnaped her and fled to Kansas, where the couple were caught, was brought to this city ; and arraigned before Justice Ryan on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Gill pleaded not guilty and waived ex- i amination. Being unable to give bonds in the sum of $1,300, he was taken to Mc Cook and placed In jail. LIQUOR DEALERS MEET. Henry Keating Is Selected as Secretary and Hans Peterson as Treasurer. Omaha, June 9.—The Nebraska Retail Liquor Dealers’ association re-elected President James Novels, of Columbus, and Secretary Henry Keating, of Omaha. W. | C. Shultz, of Fremont, was elected vice , president. Hans Peterson, of Omaha, was ! elected treasurer, with Henry Rohlff, of Omaha, a close second. DROWNED IN THE ELKHORN. Two Men Lose Their Lives by Cap sizing of a Ferryboat. Fremont, Neb., June 8.—The capsizing of a ferryboat in the Elkhorn river near Hooper precipitated eight men in the cur rent of the river. Two, Daniel Filey and E. C. Neal, were drowned. The bodies have not been recovered. TRYING TRAMP LIFE. Two Boys Who Said They Were from Lincoln Stopped at Tecumseh. Tecumaeh, Neb., June 7.—Three boys, aged from 15 to 18 years and who claim to come from Lincoln, were arrested by Night Watch Joe Chubhuck, while they were asleep on the lawn of a residence here. The hoys had a quantity of canned goods, particular:}’ a lot of pte edved fruits such as are used at soda fountains, two or three revolvers, a box of cigars, gum, candy, etc. One of the number raid his father conducted a drug store in Lincoln and had given them the goods. The.' said they were out for a “bum,” and that they expected to be gone from home for a month or so. The officer was given their names, but made no record of them. As no word came from Lincoln or elsewhere, they were given their liberty and they left town at once, walking out by the way of the south railroad. -^ ' ASYLUM CONTRACT LET, State Arranges for Soldiers’ Home and Feeble Minded Institute. Lincoln, Neb., June 9.—The state board of public lands and buildings on Tuesday let the contract for the construction of the wing to the Noifolk insane asylum. J. C. Stitt of Norfolk got the contract. George Berlnghoff of Beatrice was awarded the contract for furnishing plans for the work on the soldiers’ home at Grand Island, also for the feeble minded institute at Beatrice. FATHER NIPS A ROMANCE IN BUD /llinoia Man Arrives in Omaha. Just in Time to Spoil an Elopement. TAKES DAUGHTER HOME Sirl Had Pawned a Valuable Ring irv Order to Help Her Lover to Defray the Wedding Expenses. Omaha, June 12.—A brilliant dia mond ring, valued at J200, which was: taken from the Great Eastern pawn, shop by Chief of Police Jones of Des: Moines, marks the culmination of the blighted romance of Ed Rogers of Des Moines and Maud Banks of Lincoln, Ill Young Rogers and Miss Banks, both about 19 years old, met at the roller skating rink in Council Bluffs a short lime ago and fell In love at first sight. Rogers had but llttie money, but the Tact did not deter him, and the couple doped and came to Omaha for the pur-: pose of getting married. A short delay allowed the girl’s1 friends to advise her father of the. facts, and he came to Omaha the same-! lay the young couple arrived here. Lack of funds was readily supplied] by the young woman, who gave Rogers’ aer ring to pawn, on which he secured 149.50. Before they could be married; '.he girl’s father found them. He tookl bis daughter back home. Rogers re .urned to Des Moines alone. Chief Jones then came to Omaha and ’ound the diamond, where it had been pawned. STRANGE VISITOR AT HOTEL. Registered at Fremont as "Jesus Christ”' and Spent Time in Reading Bible. Fremont, June 12.—A man giv ng his name as “Jesus Christ” and claiming to hail from Millard, Neb.,, registered at the Baltimore hotel Sat urday evening. He was assigned to i room and retired early without giv ing any information as to his business ar purpose of his visit to this city. Sunday morning he arose early, and stepped up the street to get his break last and upon returning to the hotel went to his room and secured a bible, took a chair from the lobby and seat ng himself therein on the sidewalk in front of the building read from the oook until the noon hour. At noon he paid his bill and left without reveal ing his destination. It is supposed he ,^ft the city on an afternoon train as; he has not been seen since. In response to an inquiry he declared :hat he had registered his right name —the name that had been given him vhen he was christened by his parents. His general deportment indicated ee .•entricity. His voice was coarse and larsh and there w7as a stammer in his ipeech. His general appearance goes, o show7 that he is a laboring man about 45 years of age. Efforts to draw' lim into conversation for the most part (ailed. His persistent reading of the male and the name under which he registered have created the suspicion .hat he is a religious crank and per haps the forerunner of a new move ment by which Dowie has become* notorious. IS HELD FOR MURDER. Some Doubt as to Insanity of Nebraska: Farmer Who Killed Wife. Minden, Neb., June 12.—The inquest^ aver the body of Mrs. George Elsam at \xtell was held here. The verdict of :he jury was murder in the first degree. Elsam gives as his reason that his wife received attentions of a traveling man. This was proved to be absolutely un rue. The inquest showed that at 2 n’cloc-k Tuesday morning Elsam got up, Iressed and started to the barn. His wife got up partly dressed to follow. Elsam then went back to the bedroom ind shot at her, the first shot missing ind striking a window. He then threw7 her on the bed and put the revolver to her mouth, the bullet coming out of .he top of her head. When locked in jail, with a guard) autside, Elsam tried to commit suicide. He bit a piece of his arm and took a mil and dug into a vein, almost bleed ing to death before being discovered. Elsam was brought to Minden last' night and the preliminary hearing will accur today. Some do not think he i» insane. Elsam is worth $50,000. and i» very miserly. He has no children. SEVERELY BITTEN BY DOG. Srand Island Girl Attacked by Savage Animal in the Country. Grand Island, Neb., June 12.—While; cisiting in the country, Helen Behrens, [he little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Behrens of this city was se-! cerely bitten by a dog. The little one, strange to the country, saw a dog ken nel and looked in. The animal within, !Vough never before vicious, was aroused by the procedure and dashing out, bit her in the cheek and over the »ye and was standing over her still fierce when the boys attached to the [arm home ran to the scene and saved ,Tre child from further injury. The wounds received were attended and the little one is so far giving no indica tions of serious trouble. FATALITY IN BALL GAME. Farmer Near Bassett Died from In juries Received While Playing. Bassett, Neb., June 12.—James E. (iickard, a farmer living near Maria-’ .dlle, In this county, died at his home; /esterday morning from the effects of in injury received while playing ball at Marlavllle last Saturday. In attempt-' Vg to make third base he fell on his stomach and ruptured an Intestine. He'i lid not know at the time that he was lurt seriously, though he did not play my more. A physician was called Sun lay and Monday and an operation was performed, but it was too late. Mr. Uickard was 35 years old and leaves a i vife and several small children. CROWDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. tlearly 1,500 Go to Lincoln on Educa tional Trip. Lyons, Jnue 12.—The Burt coun ty school children’s educational train eft here at 6 o'clock this morning for Lincoln, with 415 passengers from Lyons, 363 from Oakland, 221 fromi ! Craig and 450 from Tekamah. twenty t coaches in all. They visited the state University, state penitentiary and oth tr public institutions. The purpose oft he excursion is to give the school chil iren a chance to see the state capital) 1 ^nd public buildings.